Fannin County, Texas -- Open Arms Homeless Shelter is excited to announce that Jennifer Burgess has been hired as the director for the shelter. Jennifer is a Fannin County native who lives in Leonard. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master's in Business from Texas A& M University-Commerce. Jennifer is excited to be a part of this ministry to the homeless. She is looking forward to working with volunteers and churches.
Open Arms is almost ready to open. The building and furnishings are ready. Sixty people have been trained as volunteers. Additional volunteers are needed especially for helping with the organization of meals and volunteers.
Because of COVID-19 Open Arms will delay opening to comply with government guidelines to ensure the health of volunteers and future residents.
Volunteer applications are still being accepted and additional volunteer trainings will be held in the future. Volunteer applications can be found at www.oashelter.com.
